Managing director Mark Francis said the acquisition of the initial properties in the portfolio was to be settled later in the day.

As part of the capital raising, Augusta Capital has subscribed for 7.5 million shares and intends to hold a 10% stake as a long-term investment.

Mr Francis said a limited number of investors were reinvesting their funds from other Augusta-managed properties which have sold and would settle in the next month. As a result, Augusta will hold a limited number of shares for the next 2 weeks and then transfer to those investors.

He also said Augusta had received a large number of applications at the close.